Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX vs Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS Detailed Comparison

Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX vs Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS

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Wideangle Zoom | Canon EF

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Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

Reasons to choose Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX over Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS

Focal Length - Wide	14mm vs 16mm	2mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele	20mm vs 16mm	4mm more tele coverage
Optical Zoom	1.40x vs 1.00x	more flexible coverage
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 8	better Bokeh
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing

Reasons to choose Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS over Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX

Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX vs Samyang 16mm f2.0 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tokina AT-X 14-20mm F2 Pro DX	Samyang 16mm f2.0
Brand	Tokina	Samyang
Lens Type	Zoom	Prime
Price	$398.00	$328.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	14-20mm	16mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	No Zoom
Power Zoom	-	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.4X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.0	F2.0
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	9	8
Optics
Optical Elements	13	13
Optical Groups	11	11
Special Elements	2 super low dispersion + multilayer film coating	1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.28m	0.2m
Max Magnification	0.12X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	unknown	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	725g	583g
Diameter	89mm	83mm
Length	106mm	89mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	82mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	BH-823	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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